Town of Chapel Hill, NC
Mary Jane Nirdlinger is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in urban planning, policy development, and local government management. Currently serving as Deputy Town Manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC, since June 2009, Mary Jane has held various roles including Assistant Town Manager and Executive Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainability. Notable achievements include leading the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan and designing the town's internal strategic planning efforts. In addition to local government work, Mary Jane is a freelance plain language writer and editor, providing services primarily for local government and academia, and also serves as an instructor at the UNC School of Government. Educational credentials include a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts, a Master’s in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor's in International Relations from American University.
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Town of Chapel Hill, NC
This is the official LinkedIn profile for the Town of Chapel Hill. Please visit http://www.townofchapelhill.org for information on services; Council actions; and news and events for citizens, visitors, and businesses across all areas of local government. Learning, serving and working together to build a community where people thrive! About Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, is a multicultural university town that is home to UNC-Chapel Hill and a resident population of 59,000. With more than 700 acres of parks and additional protected natural areas, it's sometimes easy to forget that you're in an urban area and not in the middle of a forest. The town is located in the Triangle region of North Carolina, which includes the Research Triangle Park, a major complex of research and research-oriented manufacturing facilities. Chapel Hill boasts excellent education (noting than nearly half of adult residents have a graduate degree), abundance of healthcare jobs, and quality of life advantages. Hailed as “America’s Foodiest Small Town” by Bon Appetit Magazine, Chapel Hill is rapidly becoming a hot spot for pop American cuisine. It’s a trend-setting playground full of sights, sounds and tastes that make it the kind of place that authors, musicians, and artists call home. Chapel Hill ranks #10 on Money Magazine Best Places to Live list. See more awards and notables for Chapel Hill at www.townofchapelhill.org/awards.